2017 SEASON PREVIEW: WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF ICE CLIMBING

Vertical ascending at improbable speeds; nerve-jangling drops; supreme demonstrations of technique. Ice axes are sharpened, athletes primed after a rigourous ‘offseason’, ice towers gleaming and the world of ice climbing ready to reunite. The sport, which holds a burning Olympic ambition, has never been bigger....

PROVISIONAL CALENDAR ANNOUNCED FOR
2018 UIAA ICE CLIMBING SEASON

The UIAA has put in place the provisional calendar for the 2018 UIAA Ice Climbing season. A diverse and spectacular season lies ahead. The 2018 World Tour, partnered by The North Face Korea, will comprise five World Cup events in as many countries on two different continents....

2014 UIAA General Assembly News

News Release UIAA GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES WITH STATEMENT ABOUT PERMANENT STRUCTURES ON MOUNT EVEREST Tamotsu (Tom) Nakamura made Honorary Member and Steve House receives UIAA Award 18 October 2014, FLAGSTAFF, Arizona:  Member federations of the UIAA – International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation voted today at...

Ice Climbing. A burning Olympic ambition

An Olympic Ambition “We have organised the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour for 15 years and in that time have witnessed the incredible growth in popularity of the sport throughout the world,” explains UIAA President Frits Vrijlandt. “Ice climbing is a dynamic sport, combining determination, technique, speed, precision...

INAUGURAL UIAA ICE CLIMBING COMBINED WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS TO TEST LEADING ATHLETES

Moscow will provide an exciting showcase for the first ever UIAA Ice Climbing World Combined Championships, a competition designed to showcase the very best ice climbers across lead and speed disciplines. The event will take place on 15-16 December within the Luzhniki stadium area, the...

Winners of Korean stage of UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour

PRESS RELEASE  Winners of Korean stage of UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour   13 January 2013, CHEONGSONG, Korea: The first stage of the 2013 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour concluded today before thousands of cheering spectators in Cheongsong, South Korea with winners and final results announced...

Goldwin Korea to sponsor the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour

PRESS RELEASE Goldwin Korea to sponsor the UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour 12 December 2012, BERN, Switzerland: The UIAA – International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation has signed a sponsorship agreement with Goldwin Korea, the official license partner of The North Face in Korea, starting with the...

RELEASE OF PROVISIONAL
2020-2021 UIAA ICE CLIMBING CALENDAR

Sixteen events in thirteen countries form the provisional calendar for the 2020-2021 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour partnered by Outdoor Research. Ranging from the pinnacle of the competition arm of ice climbing – the biennial UIAA Ice Climbing World Championships – through to Continental Cups,...

SEASONAL VERDICTS CONFIRMED IN SAAS-FEE

Saas-Fee, Switzerland witnessed an exciting deciding round of the 2020 UIAA Ice Climbing World Cup season, partnered by Outdoor Research. Gold medal winners in the Swiss Alps during the weekend of 24-25 January were: Anton Nemov (speed) and Louna Ladevant (lead) in the men’s competition....

2018-19 UIAA ICE CLIMBING SEASON REVIEW:
STARS ON ICE

The 2018-2019 UIAA Ice Climbing World Tour concluded in mid March with the biennial World Championships held in Kirov, Russia. This was the final act in an incredible season which witnessed three formats of World Championships, six World Cups as well as four European Cup...